Our friends at the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy today criticized Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey's lack of response to the actions of several former top Justice Department officials who improperly used political criteria to fill career positions at the Department."Attorney General Mukasey has abdicated his responsibility to ensure that the Department of … Continue reading ACS Criticizes Attorney General’s Inaction On Justice Department Hiring Scandal
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Christopher Punongbayan Appointed Deputy Director at Asian Law Caucus
The Asian Law Caucus today announced that Christopher Punongbayan will be joining the Asian Law Caucus as Deputy Director in September. Chris is currently Staff Attorney at Positive Resource Center and was previously a 2004 recipient of the Ford Foundation New Voices Fellowship, serving as Advocacy Director for Filipinos for Affirmative Action.He is Vice-Chair of … Continue reading Christopher Punongbayan Appointed Deputy Director at Asian Law Caucus
Enter the Civil Rights 2.0 Video Contest
What are you and your generation doing for civil rights? The National Campaign To Restore Civil Rights wants to hear from people ages 16 to 25. To enter our video contest, upload a video up to 2-minutes in length, tag it civilrights2.0, and register at http://www.rollbackcampaign.org/video-contest.
Dennis Kucinich Introduces Articles of Impeachment
Congressman Dennis Kucinich is right now on the floor of the House of Representatives introducing 35 articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush.The Equal Justice Society (EJS) supports impeachment proceedings. In a Dec. 19, 2007, letter to Speaker Pelosi, EJS president Eva Paterson wrote that "impeachment should be put back on the table. We … Continue reading Dennis Kucinich Introduces Articles of Impeachment
Encouraging people of color to apply for Netroots Nation scholarship
The third annual gathering of the Netroots (formerly known as the YearlyKos Convention) will be held July 17–20 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.Netroots Nation 2008 will include panels led by national and international experts; identity, issue and regional caucuses; prominent political, issue and policy-oriented speakers; a progressive film screening series; and the … Continue reading Encouraging people of color to apply for Netroots Nation scholarship
Barbara Rodgers to Leave CBS 5
Barbara Rodgers estimates that she's done at least 8,000 interviews during her 36 years in broadcasting. Most of those for CBS 5 (KPIX-TV), the station that has been her home away from home since 1979. Now Rodgers has decided to take a break."After almost 29 years at CBS 5, I had been thinking about when … Continue reading Barbara Rodgers to Leave CBS 5
UN Expert on Racism Begins Fact-Finding Mission in US
Several national civil liberties and human rights groups today welcomed a fact-finding mission to the U.S. by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The American Civil Liberties Union, Global Rights, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, the U.S. Human Rights Network, the … Continue reading UN Expert on Racism Begins Fact-Finding Mission in US
Barb Shelly: ‘Good riddance to the anti-affirmative action drive in Missouri’
Kansas City Star editorial board member Barb Shelly posted this earlier today in response to the failed attempt by the Missouri campaign to erode equal opportunity in that state:Nice to see the cynically named "Civil Rights Initiative" fall short of the petition signature requirements in Missouri.This was, in my mind, the most offensive of several … Continue reading Barb Shelly: ‘Good riddance to the anti-affirmative action drive in Missouri’